caravan

this is the best brunch place i have been to in london so far. the foodmenuhas variety of options and they have vegan and gluten free options as well. the coffee is great and any non- coffee person is also surely gonna fall for it. i would advise to sit outside if the weather is good.

caravan is awesome place for pizzas and pudding. they have vast options in their all daymenuas well as the brunch menu. surely going to visit this place again.

i love their breakfastmenuand their puddings. it is a nice cosy place with really good food.
it was recommended by one of my very good friend and after that day, i have been visiting this place again and again

the staff were quirky and lovely, and fast. the food was well put together - and quite a varied menu. only negative- some of the dishes were quite spicy (lot of fresh chilli) however this was not in the description on themenuand therefore a couple of the party couldn’t finish their meal. overall though we would be happy to return.

caravan king’s cross is located in granary square, just a short walk from king’s cross station. we were there for breakfast but they do have a fantastic all daymenuas well. i wanted something a little different to the usual breakfast options i go for, so i went for the coconut bread, lemon curd cream cheese and rhubarb. it was delicious and i think it may be my new default breakfast option at caravan. it wasn’t too sweet and the lemon curd gave it a nice tangy taste which was very addictive. it was also just the perfect amount so i wasn’t bursting by the end. the other options that i have tried which i would also recommend are:

the food is excellent and their brunchmenuhas a lot of variety. however the fresh juices are not always all available.
the service is good even at busier times!

i don't often give somewhere full marks but as far as cafes go - i can't fault caravan!
this is easily the best brunch place i've been to in london so far.

set in a huge warehouse style building that used to be an old granary, this place wows right from the start!

the coffee is incredible, i can never come here and just have 1 coffee! if you're not a coffee drinker, there are also heaps of choices, including a delicious looking cocktail menu!

i also adore the food menu, which had so many amazing options. so far i've had the coconut bread and the ham, and both had been so amazingly delicious. i want to come back and have both again, but i also want to try everything else on themenutoo!

service is timely and friendly, which can sometimes fall by the wayside considering how incredibly busy these guys always are!

be warned - if you come after 10:30 on the weekends you will have to wait, usually around 45 mins to an hour. but the wait does go really quickly considering you can sit at the bar and order drink coffees while you wait.

i will definitely be going back and i highly recommend this place to everyone!

i went there for breakfast. the service is not very good. when we were waiting for a table (which took it about an hour) we ordered coffee and it came about 15 mins later.

themenuhas changed so they don't serve pancakes anymore. but anyways great food.

trudging up past king’s cross station might not imply we were on our way to a tempting brunch spot. indeed, the walk that snaked between an ominously empty steel skyscraper and a cordoned off building site (for the new google office, apparently) didn’t exactly invite a welcome response from my companion. yet we were rewarded for a schlep past the station when we came across an idyllic river scene. think barges, sprinklers and children playing (look it was last summer okay. i know it’s grey and cold and miserable outside right now. don’t look out the window.) and there it was. caravan king’s cross is a hipster’s wet dream. within the confines of this converted victorian grain store’s bare-brick interiors was a multitude of servers; all tattooed, bespectacled and called theo (probably). not a was in hair in place nor a shirt tucked in. i like that. we came here for brunch, although they have an impressive all-daymenuby the looks of things (which i will be sure to review at a later date).

kings cross is fast becoming one of london's premier dining destinations. alongside bruno loubet's grain store and the always excellent dishoom sits caravan in granary square. like the other two it's a beautiful space - large and utilising its industrial heritage to create a pretty sexy, welcoming restaurant that sits overlooking the square itself (i'd recommend al-fresco dining on a sunny day if you can swing it).

brunch here is much-hyped but i stopped by for a weekday lunch instead. it didn't disappoint. we began with excellent coffees (jet lag needed fighting) and then moved onto food. themenuseemed antipodean in how wide-ranging it was. oriental-inspired dishes and ingredients sat alongside indian and western ones to name but a few. split into small plates, large plates and pizzas, we stuck to a range of the former two. crispy soft shell crab with red lentil dahl and yoghurt was excellent as was the pork belly (i only got in one bite it was gone so rapidly). a large plate of black bream with samphire was nothing special - better was a slowly cooked beef cheek dish that was rich, unctuous and fatty. some of the lighter small plates we ordered balanced out the richer plates well: a kohlrabi salad comes to mind, as does a runner bean, feta and olive tapenade dish. the cocktail selection was also solid, although few can butcher an aperol spritz.

all in all, lunch at caravan was rather good. the wide-rangingmenuwith its many influences made for interesting eating, with hits and misses. arguably though it was the restaurant's vibe and decor that stood out - i'll be back for what is supposedly one of london's finest breakfasts (or brunches on the weekend)

lazy weekends are what gets me through the work week. it's time that is largely mine and where i can dictate the do's and don'ts temporarily before my time is paid for again by the 9 to 5. don't get me wrong, i do enjoy a lively weekend where i play the socialite but honestly, most of the time i just want to take it easy and let it come to me and there are few better places to wait in london than caravan over a hearty brunch.

my first experience at a caravan establishment was at their original location in exmouth market about 5 years ago. at this time, the whole "brunch" concept was still very much in its embryonic stage in london but already caravan was leading the way serving up fantastic coffees (a true flat white in every sense) along with amenuof delectable mid-morning dishes. fair to say that from that visit onwards, i was a fan so when they announced they were expanding to a bigger location in kings cross, i was more than a little pleased.

much to my relief, the formula here has remained pretty simple. take the foundations of success that the original did so well (providing great coffee and food) and reflect it in a grander environment; the transfer has been flawless.

though the decor is slicker and trendier than the original, that is largely all that has changed as themenustill retains all the old favourites. hearty plates including my favourites courgette and corn fritters with chilli jam, herbed feta & rocket and the jalapeno corn bread with fried eggs, black beans & guindilla pepper are still flying off the shelves and now, at an ever faster rate. couple with a perfect flat white and a slice of their beautiful coconut bread and the world could end that day and i'd be a content man.

if you're looking for brunch spots, you'd be wise to start with caravan at the fore and then consider the rest from there. your only disappointment may come in the form of a lack of seating due to its popularity but you know what they say about good things and waiting.


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located close to kings cross st near the canals in the old granary district makes it a place for quick bite from even when you visit the station. however watch out to the wait to get a table, it will take
the brunchmenuhas some innovative dishes. we ordered two main dishes and a on toast dish between two people and the portions were good size.

the on toast with different toppings are something that are a must have! the simple cheddar and onion chutney was made amazing coz of the sour dough bread.

while all the mains sounded great the 'coconut bread with lemon curd and rhubarb' is great for some who like a little sweetness.
'jalapeño cornbread with fried eggs and black beans' bring together some great tastes while the freshness of the ingredients make each bite tastier than the last.

the staff is friendly and ambience of the venue makes it a really laid back and relaxed place to brunch.

caravan kings cross, serves up “well travelled food, and mighty fine coffee, located in an old grain store”.

the words ‘caravan’ and ‘old grain store’ automatically made me think dark and damp however this could not have been further from the huge open premises that the restaurant was housed in.

despite its vastness caravan was also hugely popular, however waiting 45 minutes for a table was not a problem due to the glorious sunny weather; we simply chilled out and soaked up the rays at the edge of regent’s canal whilst awaiting a text to let us know when a table was available.

there was still a small wait when we arrived but the waiter came and chatted with us to pass the time and to make us aware that we had not been forgotten about. the staff, though all incredibly busy, were both chatty and efficient which added to the buzzing yet chilled atmosphere. though the tables were tightly packed together the high ceiling and industrial decor made the place feel bright and airy.

themenuwas not your standard brunch and had many combinations that excited me so much that i had to go half and half with my long suffering boyfriend.

to start i had a morning gin which was a zesty, refreshing way to wake up. the boys all went for bloody marys; i am not usually a fan as often i feel like it is drinking salty salsa however these were light and to my surprise delicious.

next it was onto a stack of jalapeno corn bread, fried eggs, black beans and guindilla pepper. the corn bread was amazing, the zingy chilli and sweet corn created a wonderful depth of flavours rather than being overly spicy. they also had a well balanced egg to bread ratio which i have a great appreciation for.

time to swap plates and try poached eggs, aubergine puree, yoghurt, sumac, parsley, toast. the poached eggs and aubergine came served beautifully and the puree was sultry and smoky. my only small critique would be that unlike my first dish the toast ratio was all wrong – one small slice for 3 eggs just didn’t add up.

to finish we all grabbed a coffee made in their on-site roastery which was bittersweet and strong (just how i like it).

all round caravan kings cross is a really great place serving up unique food, smooth coffee in a beautiful and convenient location.

great casual restaurant in kings cross. had lunch with a friend and the food was delicious whilst not expensive. i had the burrata with some salad and hazelnuts and octopus with peppers and paprika. they were excellent choices but the wholemenulooked incredible. service was fast.

caravan is a coffee, bar and restaurant located near the popular station king cross. 
the kitchen in the restaurant is mostly international, contemporary. 
can recommend to try their breakfastmenuand most specifically the two eggs any style, skeaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes and creamy soy mushrooms on sourdough or grain toast or the cornbread french toast with bacon, rocket and avocado!
as a drinks can advise you to order the hot chocolate or the mochaccino. 
great venue to have you breakfast or late brunch!